Talent Varieties

Production
The set for Talent Varieties (November 1955)
Genre	talent show
Format	country music variety
Directed by	Bryan T. Bisney
Starring	Slim Wilson The Tall Timber Trio
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	summer
Executive producer(s)	Si Siman John B. Mahaffey
Producer(s)	Bryan T. Bisney
Camera setup	multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Crossroads TV Productions
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC-TV ABC Radio
Picture format	black-and-white NTSC 4:3
Audio format	monaural
Original run	June 28, 1955 (1955-06-28) – November 1, 1955 (1955-11-01)
Chronology
Related shows	Ozark Jubilee

Description

Talent Varieties was a country music talent show on American network television and radio in 1955 that featured performers hoping to break into the entertainment business. The weekly ABC-TV program was a live half-hour summer replacement series hosted by Slim Wilson. Wilson introduced the amateur and professional talent, including music and comedy acts (many from the Ozarks); and his Tall Timber Trio, composed of Speedy Haworth (guitar), Bob White (bass guitar) and Bryan "Doc" Martin (steel guitar) provided accompaniment.1 The Westport Kids appeared on July 12.2 The show aired on Tuesday nights from June 28–November 1. Its original time slot was 7:30–8 p.m. Eastern Time, replacing Cavalcade of America, but moved to 10–10:30 p.m. in September to briefly replace Break the Bank.3 ABC Radio carried the program under the name Talent Round-Up live from 7:30 p.m., as well as an additional half-hour until 8:30.4 The program originated from the Jewell Theatre in Springfield, Missouri, home to ABC`s Ozark Jubilee, and was produced and directed by the Jubilee`s Bryan Bisney.5 Notes ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1992), The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Ballentine Books, ISBN 0-345-37792-3 ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (July 23, 1955), The Billboard, p. 93 ^ McNeil, Alex (1996), Total Television, Penguin Books, ISBN 0 14 024916 8 ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (May 28, 1955), The Billboard, p. 56 ^ Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (October 1, 1955), The Billboard, p. 64 References Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1992), The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Ballentine Books, ISBN 0-345-37792-3 . McNeil, Alex (1996), Total Television, Penguin Books, ISBN 0 14 024916 8 . Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (May 28, 1955), The Billboard, p. 56 Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (July 23, 1955), The Billboard, p. 93 Sachs, Bill "Folk Talent & Tunes" (October 1, 1955), The Billboard, p. 64 External links Talent Varieties at the Internet Movie Database Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talent_Varieties" Categories: 1950s American television series | 1955 television series debuts | 1955 television series endings | American Broadcasting Company network shows | Black and white television programs | American music television series | Country music television series | Television series with missing episodes Views Article Discussion Edit this page History Personal tools Try Beta Log in / create account if (window.isMSIE55) fixalpha(); Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Interaction About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Donate to Wikipedia Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent linkCite this page

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